Automobile-headlight.



.W. EI KLEIN.

AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, Isl?.

,Patented IIIIII 11,1917.

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' W. E. KL'EIN.

AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED MMLZQ, 1917.

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Application'led March 29, 1917. Serial No.`158,265.

. new and useful AImprovements in Automo- 4 headlight which with the steering mech vide a headlight bile-Headlights; and I do declarel'the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saline.l

This invention relates useful improvements in dirigible headlights for automobiles 'and othervehicles.

One object of the invention is to provide a is voperatively connected nism of an automobile so that when the latter is making a turn, the headlight will 'be also turned, and vthereby at all times project its 'light' inthe direction of travel of the automobile.

Another ob'ect of the invention is to prowhich is provided with means whereby it may be operated from the steering wheel of the automobile to shift its light up or down.

A. further obj ect of the invention ,is to 'generally improve upon the construction of headlights of -this character by the provision of a comparatively simple, strong, durable and inexpensive construction and one which will be eiiicient and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With these and ntrmerous'other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain novel 'features of construction,

and the combinationv and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter Afully described and claimed.

In the accompanying partof the application and in which similar reference characters are\-used to designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 11is a top planl View of the fore part of an automobile, showing a pair of vheadlights -constructed in accordance' with .thisinvention attached thereto and operatively connected with the steering mechanism thereof,"

- Fig 2 isa vertical section of. one of the headlights, taken on the line 22 of Fig. 3; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same; and, Fig. 4 is a central vertical sectional view of the headlight .taken von the plane indicated by the line 4 -4 of Fig. 2. f

Referring moreparticularly to the draw-` ings,

to certain new and.l

in the form of a strip and reliable in operation,l v

' erally from opposite sides thereof an drawings forming a the reference numeral 1 designates a shell constructed preferably of metal, and

having an upright hollow supporting standard or bracket 2' depending from the lower side thereof. This shell lis substantially semispherical in shape andis provided at its open side with a convexo-concave lens 3, the

latterbeing mounted in a suitable frame 4 which is hinged or otherwise secured to the shell 1. The standard '2 is provided at its mobile. This means is here shown as being 5, the intermediate portion of which surrounds the standard, whileits ends are secured tothe automobile by securing elements 6.

' Disposed within the hollow standard 2 and revolubly mounted therein is the shank portion 7 of a lamp supporting yoke 8, the two arms of which`extend into the'shell 1 and are provided at their upper ends with bearings 9. These bearings are provided with Suitable wear compensatingmeas here shown in the form of split sections having a bolt extending therethrough to draw the sections t'oward or away from each other. v lThe shank portion 7 is provided with a shoulder 10 adjacent the lower end of the yoke 8, the purpose of which will be obvious.

The reference numeral y11 desi reflector having trunnions 12 exten in (lat- 1sand revolubly mounted in the aforesaid bearings 9. Secured at the rear end of the reflector 11 in any suitable manner is an incandescent electric bulb 13, the lead wires 14: of which are, connected to a connecting gposed means 15 secured and extending through 'the rear wall of the shell 1. v

Pivotallyi mounted upon the shell-1 and having one of its' arms extending to the interior of the same, while its other arm extends to the exterior thereof, is a bell crank 16. The first mentioned arm of the lower end with suitable means for attaching 1t to a -relativelyimmovable part of thevauto ates a bell crank 16 is connected'by a link 17 to a V bracket or stud 18 fixed to reflector 11. It is to be understood that the connections of the links 17 with the stud 18 and the bell i crank l16 are loose andpivotal connections,

here shown as belng 1n the form of ordinary ball socket joints.

The arm of the bell crank 16 which extends to the exterior of the shell 1 is connectedy to one end of a wire or cable 19 which is disposed in a suitable tubing or casing 20 extending from a point adjacent the headlight to the dash board of theautomobile.

On the dash board of lthe automobile is mounted a lknob'21 connected to theother end ofthe cable 19 whereby the latter may v be pulled or pushed to operate the bell crank 16. A suitable means forholding the cable in. locked position when adjusted toy any dey sired point is provided.

Fixed to the lower en d of thel shank por tion 7f ofthe yoke 8 above referred to is an arm 22, the free 4end of which is connected to one end of a rod 23, andthe other end ofthe latterl is connected to a similar portion of another headlight placed on the opposite side of the machine. This rod 23 is further connected by a link 24 tothe rod a which connects the steering knuckles of the automobile, so that when the machine is turned to the right or left,.both headlights will be.

, likewise turned to the right or left, the shells l-and lenses 3 obviouslyl remaining stationary while the lamps and reflectors shift.

have been effectively carried out, as an extremely simple, strong and durable dirigible headlight has been provided. It is obvious that numerous changes in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction may be readily resorted to without departing from the spirit of this invention, and hence itis to be understood that the appended claim does not limit the invention to the precisel construction herein shown and described.

I claim z- A device of the class described comprising a hollow shell, an upright hollow7 support- -ing standard fixed to and depending. from the lower side ofsaid shell and provided with means for attachment to an immovable 1 part of an automobile, a supporting yoke disposed within said shell and having a shank portion revolubly mounted in said standard, -the lower, end of said shank portion being provided with an arm adapted to be connected to the steering mechanism of the automobile, a lamp pivotally mounted upon the arms'of said yoke to swing upon a horizontal axis, a bell crank pivoted to said shell at lits lower side and having one of its arms projecting to the exterior of the same, and its other arm disposed within the shell, a link pivotally connected at one of its ends to the last mentioned arm of said beu Crank and at its other end to said lamp for swinging the latter upon its horizontal axis, and an operating device connectedv to the other arm of the bell crank for actuating the same. 1'

In testimony whereof I have hereunto setmy hand in the presence of'two subscribing' witnesses.

WILLIAM E. KLEIN. Witnesses J OHN C. KING, HARRY RmsoN. 

